Scientists have identified an autoinflammatory disease caused by mutations in the LYN gene, an important regulator of immune responses in health and disease. Named Lyn kinase-associated vasculopathy and liver fibrosis (LAVLI), the identification sheds light on how genes linked to certain illnesses can potentially be targets for treatment by repurposing…

British Heart Foundation: Understanding blood clots A blood clot is a clump of blood that forms a gel-like substance. Some clotting is necessary to prevent excessive bleeding when we are injured. But clots that do not dissolve naturally are potentially dangerous as they can travel to organs around the body,…

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In a recent article published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, researchers showed that a novel, lab-engineered monoclonal antibody (mAb), adintrevimab conferred up to 50% protection against symptomatic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Furthermore, it demonstrated this exceptional efficacy in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)–naïve individuals even at titers…

Why children are less likely to become severely ill with COVID compared with adults is not clear. Some have suggested that it might be because children are less likely to have diseases, such as type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure, that are known to be linked to more severe…

Woman, 44, who was left having to drain her OWN swollen gum of pus and with ‘multiple rotting teeth’ after inadequate dental care wins £15,500 in legal settlement Lucy Bodycote, of Huncote, Leicestershire, was forced to drain her gum of pus  But she claimed the treatment at The Avenue Dental…